Megadontosuchus Mook 1955 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae

Full reference: C. C. Mook. 1955. Two new genera of Eocene crocodilians. American Museum Novitates 1727:1-4

Parent taxon: Tomistominae according to H.-Y. Shan et al. 2009

See also Piras et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Atacisaurus, Atacisaurus glareae, Dollosuchus, Ferganosuchus, Gavialis breviceps, Gavialis curvirostris, Gavialis leptodus, Gavialis pachyrhynchus, Maomingosuchus, Melitosaurus, Paratomistoma, Rhamphosuchus, Sakhibaghoon, Tomistoma, Tomistoma lyceense

Subtaxa: Megadontosuchus arduini

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Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Duello (Eocene of Italy)

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